Remembering Architect Oscar Niemeyer

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Oscar Niemeyer Museum (NovoMuseu), Curitiba, Brazil (Photo: Wiki Commons)

Oscar Niemeyer Museum (NovoMuseu), Curitiba, Brazil (Photo: Wiki Commons)

Brazil is mourning the passing of architect Oscar Niemeyer.

The man who gave the capital Brasilia its distinctive curved buildings died Wednesday at the age of 104.

Anchor Marco Werman talks about Niemeyer’s legacy with Lawrence Vale, a professor of urban design at MIT.


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2 comments for “Remembering Architect Oscar Niemeyer”

  • http://www.facebook.com/Dealgaboy Jarlath McArdle

    RIP to a great human being

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=650818824 Anna Donlin

    Heaven is really heaven now with Oscar Niemeyer and Dave Brubeck there. Giants of inspiration. Thank you for your gifts you’ve shared with us all.